Dee Stadium
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Dee Stadium, also called The Dee, is an ice hockey arena in Houghton, Michigan, that replaced, and is located on the same site as, the Amphidrome. It is regarded as the birthplace of professional hockey, and is the seventh oldest indoor ice rink in the world.
The 1907 addition can be prominently seen in this postcard (circa 1907–09). The rest of the stadium is off to the left.
Dee Stadium in January 2012.
Amphidrome under construction
The Dee Stadium entrance displays some history of the building and site (January 2012).
Houghton, Michigan
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Houghton is the largest city and county seat of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton is the largest city in the Copper Country region. It is the fifth-largest city in the Upper Peninsula, with a population of 8,386 at the 2020 census. Houghton is the principal city of the Houghton micropolitan area, which includes all of Houghton and Keweenaw counties. Houghton lies upon the Keweenaw Waterway, a partly natural, partly artificial waterway connecting at both ends to Lake Superior. Across the waterway from Houghton lies the city of Hancock.
Aerial view of downtown Houghton and the Portage Lake Lift Bridge
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View of the Portage Lift Bridge from Houghton's Waterfront Trail.
Copper ready for shipment, c. 1906